#693A48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.069 1.4), rgb(105, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#693A48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693A48 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.069 1.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #693A48 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693A48 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #693A48 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #693A48 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3909E
oklch(70.6% 0.064 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37486
oklch(63% 0.082 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C70
oklch(55.5% 0.09 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#874C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693A48
oklch(41.1% 0.069 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#593540
oklch(37.6% 0.054 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#693A48 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #414348 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B47 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70373F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693A48
#693A48
oklch(41.1% 0.069 1.4)
- #0F574D
#0F574D
oklch(41.2% 0.069 181)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #693A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #693A48 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.